Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-12
MARBLEHEAD, Aug. II.

from the Sh0re.
MARBLEHEAD, Aug. IL
The special regatta os the Easta-n Yacht
club took place today off Halfway rock.
near Msroiehesd. The course was around
an equilstersl triangle. with the starting
stake boat At the north angle. about A third
OF mile from Halfway rock; then twelve
miles TO mark consisting of g small raft
having mast with red bali and red flag
above, which will be anchored shout half a
mile east OF the Harding bell buoy; thence
TO similar mark or raft at the eastern snQle
bearing at l23 miles east from Hardiny's,
and twelve miles about outhessterly by
south from Hallway rock. The following
prizes were offered; First class schoouers.
$500; second prize $50. Second class schoon-
ers 500. First class sloops, $3.50; second
prize, 500 Second class sloops, Sl00; sec
ond prize, $50. Third class sloops, ST5
! The one thousand dollar cup presented by
the Boston Herald was sailed for by the fret
and second class sloops rated as one class,
out for this prlze five minutes limit on the
start was allowed TO the second class. The
starting time was ll.S0.
10 40 The wind is now blowing about
hfteen knots and is increasing The race
Will be sailed under most favorable condi-
tions of both wind and wster
| ii % The entire fe {, which numbers
two hundred, surrounds the stake boat The
Msyfower and Volunteer are near the line
OF starting, standing of and on to hold good
positions for the start
llOS.-The yachts will have a dead heat
to the windward on the trst leg of the trian.
gle.
ii 3o-The yachts have started, the Vol.
unteer, Msyfiower, Priscilla. Puritan aud
Atlantic in the order named. The Volunteer
is leading.
III. .34.-The Volunteer appears to be doing
the best work and is fast leaving all the 9th.
ers. The Puritan has taken the second posi-.
ton.
II 40 The wind is blowing about fifteen
miles an hour, good steady breeze. The
yachts have covered over mile aud the
Volunteer appears to be full half mile
ahead
AT The Volunteer has come about on
the starbosd tack. The Atlaut has cpme
INTO stays and now stands on the starboard
tack.
l2.07.-The Volunteer has come alb ,ut on
the port tack. The Msyfower now holds
second place. The Volunteer is a full mile
ahead to the Windward of the Priscilla The
Yacht that appeared to be the Puritan is the
Atlantic.
II l0.-The Volunteer and Atlantic are
having close race as are also the Sachem
and lroqu is The Mayfower now holds
third position but is a full mile and half be-
hind the Volunteer and Atlantic
II. 1.-THE schooner class have now start
ed IN the following order Sachem, Iroquois,
Palmer, America
l2.40.-A dense haze prevails and the
yachts are nearly out OF eight. The feet of
two hundred sail are following the yachts.
10 ind
between the Volunteer and Atlantic, with the
Mayflower good third, the Puritan fourth
and the Priscilla fifth. In the class OF small
sloops the TitaDia heads. In the schooner
class the Sachem is ahead with the Iroquois a
close second.
IL 43.-The Volunteer has just come about
and is on the port tack. The Atlantic is close
to her on the same tack.
l2.44 Under the present condition of
wind and weather the race cannot be finished
before five O'Clock. Itcsn now be seen that
the Volunteer holds the lead. The Atlantic
and Volunteer will make Harding's bell buoy
on the next tack, when one third of the course
will be covered.
IL 90 The Puritan has gone about on the
port tack. The Volunteer is steadily increas-
ing her lead and is now fully mile and a
half ahead of the Puritan which leads the
Mayflower by mile.
1.l5 "A large sloop has just been sighted
about two miles of with her topmast gone.
She is running in under jib. The wind is
freshening and must be considerably stronger
outside.
13S.-The Volunteer rounded the stake
boat off Harding's at l.29 p. VI the Atlantic
turned at 81 Z. NJ. The Puritan is the
third boat, and is gaining on the Atlantic.
The Priscilla is the fourth boat and the May
flower last.
2 20 The Priscilla has returned minus
her tOpmast head, and anchored.
3.07.-All the feet are in sight, the steam
yacht Electra leading The sloops, four in
number are in sight and what appears to be
the Volunteer is leading by half a mile. The
prospect is that they will not finish until after
five o'clock.
3.20.-Fhe yachts will cross the line short
ly after p. M, with the VOLUNTEER first and
the Atlantic second.
10 the schooner class the Sachem will be
first and the Iroquois.
1t is estimated that fifty thousand people
witnessed the race from the shore, besides
hundreds of small boats freighted with hu-
manity.
The Volunteer was never headed but led
the fleet over the entire course, winning the
Herald cup easily, the Puritan being her
only real competitor The Mayfower was
badly handled and finished last
The Sachem, also a Burgess boat, won in
the schooner class, while the Huron led her
Following is the corrected time in every
class
FIRST CLASS SLooPs.